CVE-2024-20419
CRITICALEPSS 100th pctlDescription
A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to change the password of any user, including administrative users. This vulnerability is due to improper implementation of the password-change process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to access the web UI or API with the privileges of the compromised user.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-4322 | Critical | 9.8 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-48887 | Critical | 9.8 | 15% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-33699 | Critical | 9.9 | 11% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-7378 | Critical | 9.1 | 2.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-12824 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-13375 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.4% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-20419?
Upgrade smart software manager on-prem to 8-202112 or later.
Is CVE-2024-20419 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-20419 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 80.6% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-20419?
CVE-2024-20419 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-20419 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for smart software manager on-prem (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-31.